Students are taught traditional Japanese techniques for conceptualizing a design in terms of woodcut, carving the blocks, and printing them, first in trial proofs and editions. After understanding how both of these methods were originally used and then seeing how contemporary artists have adapted them to their own purposes, both for themselves and in collaboration with printers, students will use them to fulfill their own artistic vision. Considerable use is made of the Davison art collection of traditional and contemporary Japanese prints as well as many European and American woodcuts.

Additional Requirements and/or Comments: It is preferred that students seeking to enroll in this course would have completed Drawing I, but this is not a prerequisite. There will be no formal interviews for this course. Please select the POI in your portfolio if you are interested in taking this class and Prof. Shinohara will accept or deny your request. If you have any questions about this class please email him at kshinohara@wesleyan.edu.

Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request.

Last Updated on DEC-13-2017
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